While I still think he's delusional...his hypocrisy is a lot lot lower than other religious figures, and in direct contrast to the previous pope.

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An Omnipowerful God needed to sacrifice himself to himself (but only for a long weekend) in order to avert his own wrath against his own creations who he made in a manner knowing that they weren't going to live up to his standards.

You know, if it weren't totally ridiculous, I'd think he's read a bit of stuff from this site. I mean, one of the ideas that periodically gets kicked around here is that moderate and liberal Christians enable the fundamentalists by not condemning their behavior as being un-Christian.

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Nullus In Verba, aka "Take nobody's word for it!" If you can't show it, then you don't know it.

On, the other hand, this guy is catering to Latin America (and to a lesser extent, Africa) ... the only place on the planet where the RCC is still going strong. So, even conservative curiae might see him as a necessary evil[1].

On, the other hand, this guy is catering to Latin America (and to a lesser extent, Africa) ... the only place on the planet where the RCC is still going strong. So, even conservative curiae might see him as a necessary evil[1].

I must admit that of all the popes that I have bothered to take an interest in, this guy seems to be the most reasonable and most like what I imagine a Christian should be. But still you get the impression that behind the scenes the plotting and intrigue continues and it’s a question of who will come out on top.

The Vatican has fingers in many pies, only the minority are religious, its wealth and secrecy remain to the advantage of many a Mammon-worshipping oligarch. You only need look for articles on the manoeuvrings of the creepily named [wiki]Institute for the Works of Religion[/wiki] (Vatican Bank) to see what this pope is up against.

I must admit that of all the popes that I have bothered to take an interest in, this guy seems to be the most reasonable and most like what I imagine a Christian should be. But still you get the impression that behind the scenes the plotting and intrigue continues and it’s a question of who will come out on top.

The Vatican has fingers in many pies, only the minority are religious, its wealth and secrecy remain to the advantage of many a Mammon-worshipping oligarch. You only need look for articles on the manoeuvrings of the creepily named [wiki]Institute for the Works of Religion[/wiki] (Vatican Bank) to see what this pope is up against.

At this point I actually do like him a lot. His stance against the ideologues of Christianism, even within his own Catholicism, is amazing and greatly needed. He might be able to pull the world to Lite Christianity with a bit more charity, but time will tell.

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John 14:2 :: In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.